Herefordshire Council’s crematorium has donated £4,321 to a Ross-on-Wye based charity, Rocky-Lee’s Little Feet, through the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management’s (ICCM) Recycling of Metals Scheme.

Rocky-Lee’s Little Feet provide financial relief and assistance to people in the UK who cannot afford a memorial headstone or plaque for their stillborn babies.

Sian Coopey, the founder of Rocky-Lee’s Little Feet, told the Ross Gazette: “I founded the charity along with my husband Martin Coopey after the stillbirth of our angel son Rocky-Lee in 2013.

“I was informed about the metal recycling scheme by the crematorium office and I was really impressed by the idea. With this money we would be able to help out a few families in ensuring that their little angels leave a mark in this world and that their memory is protected.”

For the full story, see this week’s edition of the Ross Gazette.